For the second time in less than a week, the United States dismantled Argentina. This time though the stakes were higher as Team USA’s 109-83 victory sent them to the gold medal game Sunday against Spain.
Despite Manu Ginobili and Carlos Delfino keeping the Argentines in the game for a short time Kevin Durant hit a couple of threes from beyond the arc to get the U.S. to finally pull away. Eventually Carmelo Anthony initiated some revenge after Facundo Campazzo’s cheap shot last week hitting a few more threes to give the Americans a 20 point lead.
In the end the United States made 13 of 25 three point shots to finish off Argentina and their somewhat disappointing run the these Olympics. They will however go on to play Russia in the bronze medal game.
Ref: The Big Lead
